Newark (EWR) to Knoxville (TYS): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Newark (EWR) to Knoxville (TYS) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 146 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 80% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 0.40
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 1m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 631 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from EWR to TYS
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 12 min |
| Tuesday | 71% | 24 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 89% | 4 min |
| Thursday | 67% | 7 min |
| Friday | 81% | 14 min |
| Saturday | 65% | 32 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline operations7%
- National airspace system41%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from EWR to TYS delayed?
- 20% of EWR–TYS flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 14 minutes.
- How long is the flight from EWR to TYS?
- The scheduled EWR–TYS flight time averages 2h 1m over 631 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are EWR to TYS flights cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 329 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.